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Smiler
White Belt
Joined: 23 May 2003
Posts: 20
Styles: shotokan
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 Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2003 4:28 pm Post subject: First Tournament |
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im a orange belt in shotokan karate and i have my first competition at the week end. im girl so i have only a few fights but i want to know is it ok to hit an opponent hard as when i sparr with the purple belt (the only girl near my age) she hits really hard.
if you have any tips when fighting please tell me.  |
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MawashiGeri60
Orange Belt
Joined: 18 Jun 2003
Posts: 149
Location: Bronx
Styles: Okinawan Goju Ryu
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| Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2003 4:37 pm Post subject: |
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| for sparring in tournaments you cant hit sooooo hard trying to knock the air out of your opponent .. its suppose to be light contact to the head only with control but when i spar in tournaments i hit them hard in the abdominal areas .. but theres no contact to the face but remember keep your guard up in the tournaments it is harder than at a dojo becuase they set there mind on the gold medal .. but since its your first time i think it will be a bit easy if your sparring with a higher ranking than you then your in good shape try not to get nervous . the people in your competition will be nervous as well .. but try and do your techniques and everything will be fine .. OSU |
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stl_karateka
Brown Belt
Joined: 18 Sep 2003
Posts: 645
Location: O'fallon IL
Styles: Shorin Ryu & Isshin Ryu
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| Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2003 4:54 pm Post subject: |
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Check the advice I gave someone else on their 1st tourny:
http://www.karateforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=10780&highlight=
As far as tips for fighting ---
1. Don't stop until the judges call 'halt' Just because you think you got a point or think your opponent got a point...do NOT stop.
2. Don't throw just 1 techique -- use combos -- backfist reverse punch....double kicks without setting down...hands and feet.
3. Know when to be offensive and when to be defensive. If you have the advantage of not fighting first -- watch your competition...do they 'fan' like a chicken at every kick and punch that comes at them? Do they stand flat-footed? Do they move around the ring? Are they offensive or defensive? Have contingencies for each scenerio, but at the same time don't limit what you can and cannot do.
4. As an orange belt you probably only know a few techniques --- stick to what you know! Tournaments aren't the time to practice advanced moves you haven't mastered yet. When I was a yellowbelt I won matches with just side kick, back first and reverse punch
Good luck and let us know how it goes
Kita
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aefibird
Black Belt
Joined: 26 Oct 2003
Posts: 4416
Location: UK
Styles: Past and present: 2 styles of Karate, TKD, Aikido, Wing Chun, some Tai Chi
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Good luck with your first tournament!
Remember, it's OK to be nervous - I'm sure your opponent probably will be too.
Stick with the techniques that you know and I'm sure you'll do fine. When your opponent is lying unconcious in a pool of their own blood, then that is the time to stop hitting them... LOL
Seriously, though, attack with force, but not too hard - in some competitions you can be warned or even become disqualified for using excessive force, especially to the head.
The best person to check with is probably your sensei. He/she should be able to tell you what sort of contact to use and if there are any techniques that you can't do in the comp.
Don't forget to let us know how you get on!
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Smiler
White Belt
Joined: 23 May 2003
Posts: 20
Styles: shotokan
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| Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 4:24 pm Post subject: |
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| just like to say i got first in the kata |
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stl_karateka
Brown Belt
Joined: 18 Sep 2003
Posts: 645
Location: O'fallon IL
Styles: Shorin Ryu & Isshin Ryu
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| Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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Congrats!!!  |
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telsun
Green Belt
Joined: 28 Jun 2003
Posts: 452
Location: Kent, England
Styles: Okinawan Goju-ryu, Ju-jitsu
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| Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2003 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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| just like to say i got first in the kata |
That's superb smiler, well done 
Don't stop there though. Tell us about it. Was you nervous? Which kata/s did you do? How did the sparring go?
Someone else entering their first competition may read this and your insights will be of more value than us experienced ones (lol) handing out advice and trying to recall our first comp.
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aefibird
Black Belt
Joined: 26 Oct 2003
Posts: 4416
Location: UK
Styles: Past and present: 2 styles of Karate, TKD, Aikido, Wing Chun, some Tai Chi
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| Smiler wrote: |
| just like to say i got first in the kata |
Congratulations, Smiler!! Well done!
Don't forget to tell us all about it, though.
What kata(s) did you do?
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MawashiGeri60
Orange Belt
Joined: 18 Jun 2003
Posts: 149
Location: Bronx
Styles: Okinawan Goju Ryu
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| what about the kumite competition .. what techniques did u try to use . .or anything else . was it tough competition ??? |
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tokeabowl
Yellow Belt
Joined: 24 Jul 2003
Posts: 79
Location: South Central, Los Angeles
Styles: PRIDE-OKINAWA-PRIDE(Karate)
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dont sweat!! Your not going to get hurt, on the other hand, if you are gonna go full contact, your screwed!  |
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